Toy



Oct. 19 1926.

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Appiiation medirarehfis, ieee. serial No. 95,528.

I do hereby declare the following taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings and the `characters of reference marked thereon,to be a full, clear` and exact description ofthe invention, and whichsaid drawings constitute part` of this "application, and represent, in-

Fig. 1 a perspective view of a toy con- `structed in accordance with myinvention.`

Fig. 2 a plan viewwith the top removed.

Fig 3 an end view with the end-piece removed.

Fig. l a sectional of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 a perspective` view slides detached.

This invention relates to improvement in toys, and particularly to toyshaving mov-` ing figures but which may alsoV include soundrproducingdevices.` The object of the invention is to produce a simple and`attractive toy in which a series of figures will be projected above theupper face of the top 'and may` embody a moving ligure` in front of thedevice, and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafterdescribed and particularly p recited in the claims.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a box-like casing 10 of anydesired design and formed in its top with a longitudinalslot 11. In thefront 12 of the box I form a vertical slot 13. In the inner face ofthefront of one of the 12 are a series of vertically-arranged guides`14, between whichare slides 15 having heads or other devices. Theseslides are formed with holes or notches 17, and preferably above theholes or notches are blocks18. Extending transversely through the boxand supported by the endsthereof isa shaft 19,

`formed with a slot in its top, the inner face provided at one end witha crank-handle 20. Mounted in this shaft are a series ofpins 21 arrangedat different angles, one pin arranged in line with each slide and of alength adaptedl to engage with and raise the slides as the shaft isturned. To apply a friction or drag upon the shaft, I employ flatsprings 22, which are secured in the case and extend into frictionalengagement with the shaft `19 and, if-desired, short `pins 26may bemounted in the shaft 19 in line with these springs, so as to `depresstheir outer ends and allow them to snap rbackagainst the shaft toproduce a sound. If desired, a` bell 23 or other soundproducing devicemay waa View on the line 4 4 beil attached to the shaft, so as to turntherewith.

A figure 24 is mounted on a pin 25 `extending through the slot 13 intoone'of the slides 15 and in line therewith,` so that when thisparticularV slide moves, the figur-e outside the box will move with it.Asthe shaft is turned, the pins will engage with the slides, in linewith them, and lift the slides so as to expose the upper ends or headsthrough the slot 11, above the top of the box, and as the pins pass outof engagement with the slides they will drop by gravity. The object ofproviding the blocks 18 is to increase the time in which the head willbe exposed. This toy is simple in construction and amusing to watch, asthe heads are successively exposed to view.

I claim:

1. A toy, comprising a box-like casing formed with a slot inits top,`theinner face of the front of the box provided with guideways, toy-figuresmounted in said guideways, a shaft extending through the box parallelwith the front and in rear of the figures and provi-ded with radial pinsadapted to directly engage with and raise said figures at eachrevolution of the shaft.

2. A toy, comprising a` box-like casing formed with a slot in its top,the inner face of the front of the box provided with guideways,toy-figures mounted in said guideways in line with said slot, notches inthe back of said figures, a shaft mounted in said casing parallel withthe front thereof and provided with pins arranged in line with saidfigures and"` adapted to engage with the notches thereof, raised.

3.` A toy, comprising a box-like casing of the front of the box providedwith guideways, toy-figures mounted n said guideways in line blocks onthe backs of said figures above said notches, a transverse shaft mountedin said casinoa and provided with pins arranged in line with and adaptedto engage with the said notches, whereby the figures are raised.

p 4. "A toy, comprising a box-like casing i `formed witha slot in itstop, the inner face ofthe frontv ofthe box provided with guide-` ways,-t-oy-tiguresmounted in said guideways in line with said slot, a shaftextending whereby the figures are with said slot, notches in saidfigures,

through the box parallel with the face there- Y of and provided Withpins adapted to engage and reise said figures, and reterding springsextending into fretional engage nient Withk said shaft.

5. A toy,V comprising a box-like easing formed with a slot in its top,the inner faee of the vfront of the box provided with Ways, toy-figuresmounted in Said guide- Weysrin line -with said slot, e Shaft extendingthrough the box parallel with the 'face thereof A and{prcrvided withypins rdapted to engage .unl 'reise Seid figures. springs ex tendinginto frictiongil engagement With said shaft, and `Short pins mounted inthe shaft andadapted vto 'depress ls ai'd springs.

gul-Cle 6. A toy, comprising a easing, a transverse slot in the top ofsaid easing, the front of theV casing provided on .its inner `face withvertical Yguideways7 vertically-movable toyfigures bet-Ween'eaidguide'ways in line WithV also forinedwith a Vertiv eel slot, a shaftmounted in said easing paralsaid Slot, the front lel with the facethereof, pins mounted in Saidshaft and-adapted to engage and lift'rHoMp-ns f R, rrnorrrson.

